From 93e9c32cfc025b1c3ae09098099d0abfdae844f0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: gryf Date: Sat, 27 May 2017 07:37:57 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Readme amendment --- README.rst | 10 +++++++--- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index 6544101..c1fffc7 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -53,9 +53,13 @@ which will output several lines of information and options: user@linux ~ $ wmamixer -l red -b '#ffff00' # red led on yellow background user@linux ~ $ wmamixer -b darkslateblue # Dark Slate Blue background -* ``-d`` selects desired ALSA device. By default, first device is taken which - usually is `default` and nowadays is taken by pulseaudio. To list ALSA - devices you might use ``aplay`` program from ``alsa-utils`` package: +* ``-d`` selects desired ALSA device. By default, first device, which is called + ``default`` is selected. That device is taken by pulseaudio nowadays, so + you'll see only two controls: one for master volume and the other for capture + volume. To be able to change all supported by soundcard controls, you need to + pass right PCM device to this option. First, you need to know which device + need to be passed as an argument to ``-d`` option. To list ALSA devices you + might use ``aplay`` program from ``alsa-utils`` package: .. code:: shell-session